PSYCHO THRILLERS By Christena Appleyard for the Daily Mail Published: 22:08 GMT, 14 November 2019 | Updated: 22:46 GMT, 14 November 2019 HOW TO PLAY DEAD by Jacqueline Ward (Corvus £8.99, 352 pp) HOW TO PLAY DEAD by Jacqueline Ward (Corvus £8.99, 352 pp) This is a clever title for a very thoughtful book about … Read more
Creamed chicken By Aaron Bertelsen Published: 00:02 GMT, 9 February 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 9 February 2020 This recipe was born one summer weekend when my friend Elizabeth Metcalfe was visiting. After a busy day working up our appetites, we went to the garden to pick vegetables and herbs for supper and made up … Read more
SCI-FI & FANTASY By Jamie Buxton For The Daily Mail Published: 22:09 GMT, 14 November 2019 | Updated: 22:47 GMT, 14 November 2019 ANGEL MAGE by Garth Nix (Gollancz £18.99, 560 pp) ANGEL MAGE by Garth Nix (Gollancz £18.99, 560 pp) Think of rapiers and gauntlets, cardinals and queens, add in a healthy dose of … Read more
Pea shoot risotto By Aaron Bertelsen Published: 00:03 GMT, 9 February 2020 | Updated: 00:03 GMT, 9 February 2020 SERVES 4 PREP TIME 15 minutes COOK TIME 30 minutes Where possible, I like to make use of more than one part of the plants I grow, and pea shoots are a particular favourite of mine … Read more
Basil pavlova By Aaron Bertelsen Published: 00:59 GMT, 9 February 2020 | Updated: 00:59 GMT, 9 February 2020 SERVES 12 PREP TIME 20 minutes, plus cooling COOK TIME 1 hour This pavlova recipe, from my friend Isabelle Smith, is a wonderful variation on the classic. Basil is a great partner for summer fruit and also … Read more
Oven-baked pea risotto By Suzanne Mulholland Published: 00:02 GMT, 16 February 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 16 February 2020 This risotto and the Pea & Mint Soup are even easier to make together as they use some of the same equipment – which saves on the washing-up. Add the parmesan to the pan and stir … Read more
Spinach & ricotta-stuffed chicken By Suzanne Mulholland Published: 00:02 GMT, 16 February 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 16 February 2020 Transfer to a foil-lined baking tray and cook in a preheated oven at 180C/160C fan/gas 4 for 30-40 minutes, until tender and juicy SERVES 4 PREP 10 MINUTES COOK 40 MINUTES 8 cubes frozen, … Read more
‘Nduja Pasta Bag By Suzanne Mulholland Published: 00:02 GMT, 16 February 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 16 February 2020 You will find ’nduja – a spicy paste made with pork and chilli – beside the jars of pesto in the supermarket. Allow the ’nduja mixture to cool, stir through the sausage and transfer to a … Read more
Mozzarella-stuffed meatballs By Suzanne Mulholland Published: 00:02 GMT, 16 February 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 16 February 2020 Divide the pasta between four plates and top with the meatballs, then spoon over the tomato sauce. Serve hot, sprinkled with parmesan MAKES 16 MEATBALLS SERVES 4 PREP 15 MINUTES COOK 30 MINUTES 500g minced beef 60g … Read more
Spinach & ricotta cannelloni By Suzanne Mulholland Published: 00:03 GMT, 16 February 2020 | Updated: 00:03 GMT, 16 February 2020 For some extra punch, add a couple of cloves of fresh, crushed garlic to the spinach and ricotta mixture before filling the cannelloni tubes. For some extra punch, add a couple of cloves of fresh, … Read more